New Paths
Book 1
Prologue
The night was quieter than usual. Things seemed peaceful for a night in New York City. Most of the building lights were off. The lights on the windows were far and few, making the city look like a polluted night sky.
A couple made their way out of a movie theater. They had just seen a late-night movie. Suddenly, dark figures jumped around them, seeming to appear out of nowhere. Black figures had surrounded them with their faces covered. It was unclear what they wanted from them. But they seemed satisfied when the boyfriend handed over his wallet.
The leader stepped forward and yelled a command, pointing towards the girlfriend's purse.
"Honey, give them the purse."
"What?! No!"
"Honey…"
But then more figures showed up and in the blink of an eye, they seemed to disappear, taking out the other assailants.
The leader was the only one left. They looked around and jumped away quickly, cutting their loses.
The wallet was thrown back to the boyfriend, and the couple was left alone in utter confusion.
The small figure leapt up to a roof, looked around to make sure they were safe, then pulled off their mask. Long, black hair was revealed, and the face appeared of a young Japanese woman. Oroku Kaida knew what went wrong. She had been caught by her father's enemy, and they had foiled the Foot Clan's plans once more.
She would avenge her father…one day.